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The First Book of Swords (Books of Swords, Bk 1)
The First Book of Swords - Books of Swords, Bk 1
Author: Fred Saberhagen
The gods decide to devise a Game of great fun: their colleague Vulcan forges 12 magic Swords, each with a different power, and scatters them across the world. Play begins in grand and gloriously violent fashion as Swords are gathered and used to control chance, enhance fortune, and change destiny. The holder of a Sword wields power undreamed... ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780812552980
ISBN-10: 0812552989
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: 309
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Publisher: St Martins Press
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Catmint avatar reviewed The First Book of Swords (Books of Swords, Bk 1) on + 112 more book reviews
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This is a great read and will make you want the rest of the series! Go for it!
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Thousands of years after a war so terrible that it changed the very laws of nature, gods and giants once again stalk the earth and play their games with human lives...

"Fred Saberhagen has always been one of the best writers in the business...THE FIRST BOOK OF SWORDS has adventure and intrigue, a carefully rationalized background...most of all it has Fred Saberhagen's narrative gifts."
-Stephen R. Donaldson, Author of THE ONE TREE
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A very intriguing read, and unique! Unlike any other fantasy author I've ever read.
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First in the series of the "Sword" books. Each of the twelve swords forged by Vulcan has a special power...and a special weakness. Magic and fantasy, and a plot that contains many surprises.
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